Hygiene Manager

Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK; Livingston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK in Livingston is seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to lead site hygiene, ensuring cleanliness, safety and regulatory compliance across the bakery. You will drive hygiene standards, train staff, and collaborate with Operations to integrate hygiene into planning.

You will manage pest control, stay current with industry practices, and influence improvements while maintaining the hygiene budget within the Technical Department.

Qualifications

• Experience as Hygiene Supervisor or similar, ideally in FMCG.
• IOSH qualification or working towards it.
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification desirable.
• Track record of delivering high hygiene standards across a site.
• Genuine passion for hygiene and food safety.
• Experience collaborating with third-party service providers.
• Experience working with Health, Safety & Environment teams for compliance and risk control.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills; confident at all levels.
• Proactive, results-driven; able to deliver in tight timeframes.
• Self-motivated; able to work autonomously and take ownership.
• Excellent time-management and ability to juggle priorities.
• Relationship-driven with cross-functional collaboration.
• Flexible with working hours/days to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain robust cleaning schedules and documentation across the Bakery.
• Provide strong leadership, guidance, and support to the Hygiene Team and wider Operations teams.
• Collaborate closely with Operations and Plant Planning to ensure hygiene processes are integrated into planning cycles.
• Define and oversee pest control activities to maintain safe, sanitary working conditions across the site.
• Champion and support initiatives that strengthen hygiene culture throughout the Bakery.
• Stay up to date with emerging hygiene and pest control techniques and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure full compliance with legislation, customer requirements, partner codes of practice, and certification standards; provide hygiene training for all employees.
• Build strong relationships with hygiene suppliers and contractors; set expectations and drive improvements.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts to elevate cleaning methods, standards, and efficiency.
• Manage the hygiene budget within the Technical Department.

Skills

Leadership

Hygiene management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Time management

Autonomous working

Budget management

Multitasking

Education

IOSH qualification

Level 3 Food Safety qualification

Job description

Location: Livingston, GB. Place of work: On‑site. Shift: Office hours – M‑F.

About The Role

We are delighted to be recruiting a Hygiene Supervisor to join our team at our Livingston bakery. This is a critical leadership role, responsible for driving site‑wide hygiene standards and ensuring our facilities consistently operate at the highest levels of cleanliness, safety and compliance. You will play a key part in protecting the hygienic integrity of the plant, enabling the production of high‑quality FBC products every day. Through strong leadership, collaboration and continuous improvement you’ll help create a culture where hygiene excellence underpins everything we do.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain robust cleaning schedules and documentation across the Bakery.
• Provide strong leadership, guidance, and support to the Hygiene Team and wider Operations teams.
• Collaborate closely with Operations and Plant Planning to ensure hygiene processes are effectively integrated into planning cycles.
• Define and oversee pest control activities to maintain safe, sanitary working conditions across the site.
• Champion and support initiatives that strengthen hygiene culture throughout the Bakery.
• Stay up to date with emerging hygiene and pest control techniques, identifying opportunities to enhance current practices.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant legislation, customer requirements, partner codes of practice, and certification standards. Guarantee all employees receive appropriate hygiene training, including onboarding for new starters.
• Build strong relationships with hygiene suppliers and contractors, setting clear expectations and driving continuous improvement.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts focused on elevating cleaning methods, standards, and efficiency across the Bakery.
• Manage the hygiene budget within the Technical Department, ensuring effective and responsible cost control.

Who We Are Looking For

• Demonstrated experience in a comparable Hygiene Supervisor role, ideally within an FMCG environment.
• IOSH qualification (or currently working towards it).
• Level 3 Food Safety qualification is desirable.
• A track record of consistently delivering and maintaining high hygiene standards across a site.
• Genuine passion for hygiene, food safety and technical excellence.
• Experience collaborating with third‑party service providers.
• Proven ability to work effectively with Health, Safety & Environment teams to ensure compliance, risk identification, assessment and control.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to communicate confidently at all levels.
• Proactive, results‑driven approach, with the ability to act quickly and deliver within tight timeframes.
• Self‑motivated, with the ability to work autonomously and take ownership.
• Excellent time‑management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Relationship‑driven, with strong communication skills and the confidence to work cross‑functionally.
• Flexibility with working hours and days to meet the needs of the business.

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.